 |
| Titel |
Long-term development and effectiveness of private flood mitigation measures: an analysis for the German part of the river Rhine |
| VerfasserIn |
P. Bubeck, W. J. W. Botzen, H. Kreibich, J. C. J. H. Aerts |
| Medientyp |
Artikel
|
| Sprache |
Englisch
|
| ISSN |
1561-8633
|
| Digitales Dokument |
URL |
| Erschienen |
In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 12, no. 11 ; Nr. 12, no. 11 (2012-11-26), S.3507-3518 |
| Datensatznummer |
250011206
|
| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-12-3507-2012.pdf |
|
|
|
|
|
| Zusammenfassung |
| Flood mitigation measures implemented by private households have become an
important component of contemporary integrated flood risk management in
Germany and many other countries. Despite the growing responsibility of
private households to contribute to flood damage reduction by means of
private flood mitigation measures, knowledge on the long-term development of
such measures, which indicates changes in vulnerability over time, and their
effectiveness, is still scarce. To gain further insights into the long-term
development, current implementation level and effectiveness of private flood
mitigation measures, empirical data from 752 flood-prone households along
the German part of the Rhine are presented. It is found that four types of
flood mitigation measures developed gradually over time among flood-prone
households, with severe floods being important triggers for an accelerated
implementation. At present, still a large share of respondents has not
implemented a single flood mitigation measure, despite the high exposure of
the surveyed households to floods. The records of household's flood damage
to contents and structure during two consecutive flood events with similar
hazard characteristics in 1993 and 1995 show that an improved preparedness
of the population led to substantially reduced damage during the latter
event. Regarding the efficiency of contemporary integrated flood risk
management, it is concluded that additional policies are required in order
to further increase the level of preparedness of the flood-prone population.
This especially concerns households in areas that are less frequently
affected by flood events. |
| |
|
| Teil von |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|